LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
verbfirst conjugation

salō

*salō (present infinitive *salāre, perfect active *salāvī, supine *salātum)

Meaning

  1. Proto Romancereconstructionto salt

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sḗh₂l
  2. Proto-Italic*sāls
  3. Latinsalō

Proto-Indo-European *-yétider. Latin -iō Latin saliōder. Latin *salāre From sal, or from a change of conjugation from salīre.

Gallo-Romance
  • Catalansalar
  • Frenchsaler
  • Occitansalar
Balkan Romance
  • Romaniansăra
  • Romaniansărare
  • Aromanianãnsar
  • Aromanianãnsãrari
Italo-Romance
  • Italiansalare
  • Venetansalar
  • Venetansałar
  • Siciliansalari
Ibero-Romance
  • Spanishsalar
Rhaeto-Romance
  • Friuliansalâ
  • Romanshensalar
  • Romanshansalar

Quick answers

What does salō mean in Latin?
salō, a verb, means “to salt”.
What are the principal parts of salō?
salō, *salāre, *salāvī, *salātum (first conjugation).
Where does salō come from?
Proto-Indo-European *sḗh₂l → Proto-Italic *sāls → Latin salō.